The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-19
THE GOSSIP OF THE TOWN.
TRIPLES CAUGHT ON THE FLY By
THE NEWSS REPORTERS.

Quoer Little Romance.
Congressman McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo
have rented cottage at Ocean Beach for
the season, and took possession of it last
Friday.
Several of the merchants on Newark ave-
nue. have been discussing lately the advisa-
bility of booming Jersey avenue as bust
ness centre. There is some variety of opin-
ion among them, but 1t is not impossible
that the suggestions may take shape some
day.
It was amusing to see Freddy, of the
Journal, crawl into the Tabernacle the
other evening Just few minutes before his
brother stepped forward to deliver the vale
dictory, clap his hands and then crawl out
again. His duty there was only as cla-
quer for the prosy orator of the evening.
The Queen Anne residence of George F.
Perkins is admired by most Jersey City
people as the prettiest house in the Bergen
section of the city. Giffords is the
larger, but it is not more attractive. The
terraced grounds on which Perkins's house
stands are what the ladies would call per-
fectly lovely.
Incorporation Attorney William Pitt
Douglass has parts that should make him
one of the foremost of New Jersey advo-
Gates. There is not q more scholarly prac-
titioner at the bar. He has wealth of
thought to pour over any topic that he dis
cusses, and fund of anecdots to enrich
his discourse.
George B. De Revere, Jr., is the youngest
of New Jersey hotel managers, as he is
one Of the most amiable and efficient,
Since his father became partner in the
Hotel Dam in New York, the management
of Taylor's Hotel has been left in the Ju-
nior Georges hands. It has grown, in the
control of the father and son, to be enc of
the handsomest hotel properties in the
State.
The stable men employee d by the Jersey
City and Bergen Rail Road Company are
discussing with considerable interest the
possibility of Chief Stabler CAROLS put
ting up boarding house on his lot on
Montgomery street. Some one says that
he is about the only one who could make
boarding house pay in that locality. The
stable men will feel that they ought to
board with him to make themselves solid
with him.
Zebina Pangborn's son Harry was only
an accidental valedictorian at the Has
brouck school Commencement last Thurs
day evening, That post of highest Aca-
demic honor belonged to Gregory Smith,
who had captured the scholarship prize
in his class during his whole attendance
at the school. But death snatched him
from the ranks of the students, on the
very eve Of realizing the highest of sholar-
" donors; and the mantel fell on the
shoulders of Zebinas son.
One of the most popular men in Jersey
City was DR.. John O. Bird, whose sad
death from having been poisoned by a.
corpse he was dissecting, occurred last Fri
day morning. He was one of the most in
huential men in the Fifth district, and he
will be mourned by an unusually large cir
~c1e Of friends. His death will probably
lead to increased care on the part of ply
sicians in the handling of cadayers. 1t is
said that County Physician Converse never
uses the gloves when engaged in the dan
geTous work.
AS the NEWS reporter was walking slowly
down the street on Thursday eve, he was
met by man with bowed head, sorrowful
mien and an expression of general dejec-
ton. On being accosted he said: 81 will
be the only one left" Some years age
seven prominent young men started
social club and called it "The Bachelors"
They have all got married except three,
McGoyern, Mlnlhan and Heary. The two
latter will leave the club shortly, and poor,
aisconsolate Phil. will have to fight his
battles alone.
Thee is no more conspicuous Catholic
in Jersey City than Col. John /. Nc
Anerny. He is one of the pillars of St.
Peters church, and was of the committee
of gentlemen who greeted Cardinal Glib
bon on his arrival on these shores few
days ago The Colonel is engaged in the
iron business in New York. 1t is said of
him that he failed some years ago, but
after he recovered himself paid dollar for
dollar to every creditor he had-an obliga-
tion that neither commercial law nor COM
mercial morals imposed upon him. But
then that's the kind of man he is.
The game of base ball recently played
between the Hoboken and Jersey City
mines of the Fatmen's club, has made the
reputation of some of the players. Luyster
and O Brien will hereafter be feared by the
Hobokenites on account of their batting
powers and their success in scoring home
runs, and the Jersey City nine will keep an
eye on Sturgis, who pitched few innings
for the Hoboken nine. 1t is rumored that
the pitching of Sturgis caught the eye of
the manager of professional team, and
the engagement of Sturgis at handsome
selary is locked for by the boys.
Peter Bentley was presented in Newark
last evening with beautiful set of painted
china. His friend Mr.. w. A. Jackson
procured IA pieces of costly china, and
Mrs, jackson has been engaged for three
years in painting and decorating them.
They are one of the handsomest dinner
sets in the State, and are to be used for his
yacht. A little party had a merry time at
The presentation. Besides Mr.. Bentley
and Mr.. jackson, there were present Viii
liam F Taylor, Richard NJ. Jordan
Charles B. Jordan, John J. Barringer
Frederick w. AgeAs, and Theodore B
Smith.
We hava been bows onrselxes and can